I'm a food, drinks, and features journalist as comfortable writing about wine, oysters, and farming as about supply chains, carbon, guns, and crime. I toggle between visual storytelling, blogging, criticism, and long-form narrative. I was a dining critic and drinks columnist at Newsday for years and have also worked as a restaurant critic and food-and-ag columnist in New England. I wrote a book about colonial-era drinks and speak often on the subject, using beverages as a lens through which to examine early American history. I hold an BA in journalism from the University of Arizona, an MFA in nonfiction writing from Goucher College, and a WSET 3 certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.

I write, edit, and design stories, newsletters, trail maps, microsites, and infographics for founders, brands, and media with a particular focus on food, wine, entrepreneurship, and travel. I'm attuned to developing trends and love extracting stories from data as much as I do talking to sources about their personal stories. I was an early adopter of generative AI, and for the past year-and-a-half I've edited travel content, interpreted user intent, analyzed UX context, and refined edge cases for a FAANG company. I also train custom GPTs as a consultant.

I taught both journalism and graphic design at the erstwhile Lebanon College and I still work with students on essays and writing skills. I've volunteered with young people in multiple organizations, including as a mentor with Mentoring USA and an art director with Global Kids. I've taught English to new neighbors through the city of Lebanon, NH, and I served as a trained court-appointed special advocate for children through CASA New Hampshire.